i mostly build 1/35 armor... so just for something different, i'm going to do a 1/350 battleship... had my eye on the tamiya yamato, but i think the bismarck is prettier... now i can't make up my mind ...
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best 1/350 ship model kit?
moJimbo
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Posted: Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 09:03 AM UTC
to all you shipbuilders: which is the best 1/350 ship kit around?
i mostly build 1/35 armor... so just for something different, i'm going to do a 1/350 battleship... had my eye on the tamiya yamato, but i think the bismarck is prettier... now i can't make up my mind ...
mojimbo
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i mostly build 1/35 armor... so just for something different, i'm going to do a 1/350 battleship... had my eye on the tamiya yamato, but i think the bismarck is prettier... now i can't make up my mind ...
mojimbo
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Clanky44
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Posted: Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 07:58 PM UTC
The new Hasegawa 350th Mikasa is a great model and one which will be enhanced even further by numerous AM sets.
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Jacques
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Posted: Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 08:38 PM UTC
well, do you like big or small?
Tamiya would be the best initial choice, just for ease of build.
About the only thing you need to add is photo-etch rails and other delicate pices, like radar etc..
FOr a small kit, try the Tamiya Fletcher
FOr a bigger kit, try the New Jersey.
Tamiya would be the best initial choice, just for ease of build.
About the only thing you need to add is photo-etch rails and other delicate pices, like radar etc..
FOr a small kit, try the Tamiya Fletcher
FOr a bigger kit, try the New Jersey.
Spades
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Posted: Sunday, February 19, 2006 - 09:40 PM UTC
Dont forget the Battleship North Carolina from Trumpeter,,or if you want to wait, the battleships Alabama or Massachusetts coming out later this year.
moJimbo
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2006 - 06:20 AM UTC
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Dont forget the Battleship North Carolina from Trumpeter,,or if you want to wait, the battleships Alabama or Massachusetts coming out later this year.
hmm.. thanks for the replies fellas... mmm.. is the Mikasa a battleship? and are trumpeter's 1/350 ships as good as tamiya's?
Spades
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2006 - 07:49 AM UTC
Depends on who you ask, some may say trumpeter over tamiya or vice versa. I personally think trumpeter is better, but technology has changed since tamiya first came out. And I dont think tamiya does much in 1/350 anymore, thier last release was the fletcher class destroyer. That one though, is a nice kit.
Clanky44
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2006 - 08:06 AM UTC
Hasegawa (Mikasa) will give you a better fit than Trumpeter. Both are great for detail, but Trumpeter always seems to give you those troublesome 'almost quite fits right' kits. Tamiya's offerings are 1970's vintage, but are still some of the finest models out there. The PoW, KGV are beautiful models which will still stand up to todays standards.
Frank
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Valkyrie
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2006 - 08:37 AM UTC
Tamiya's 1/350 ships, even though old can still be made into a gem of a kit with PE, esp their KGV / PoW kits.
I ahve never bought Trumpeter's BBs but I might buy their Hood in the future.
I ahve never bought Trumpeter's BBs but I might buy their Hood in the future.
moJimbo
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2006 - 08:49 AM UTC
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Tamiya's 1/350 ships, even though old can still be made into a gem of a kit with PE, esp their KGV / PoW kits.
I ahve never bought Trumpeter's BBs but I might buy their Hood in the future.
hmmm.... i might wait to see trumpy's battleships releases, for comparison with tamiya's
so apart from the Hood and Mikasa, are there other new 1/350 battleship releases in the future? is there an existing Prinz Eugen kit?
blaster76
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2006 - 10:59 AM UTC
Best 350 scale kit, well it's not a battleship. I would lean towards Trumpeter's USS Nimitz. Modern day aircraft carrier. Trumpeter's NOrth Carolina has a serious fit problem btwn the the bottom and top hull. It's workable, but if you are unprepared it might put you off. The Mikasa is a Japanese battleship circa 1904. The Prinz Eugen was a heavy crusier. The Tamiya kits are all quite nice. As stated, get a PE set to do rails, catapults, radars, and cranes and you'll have a show kit. Check ebay for one of these. Tamiya just re-released them with only a kit number change and doubled the price. You should be able to still pick one up on ebay for under $40.
moJimbo
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2006 - 11:48 AM UTC
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Best 350 scale kit, well it's not a battleship. I would lean towards Trumpeter's USS Nimitz. Modern day aircraft carrier. Trumpeter's NOrth Carolina has a serious fit problem btwn the the bottom and top hull. It's workable, but if you are unprepared it might put you off. The Mikasa is a Japanese battleship circa 1904. The Prinz Eugen was a heavy crusier. The Tamiya kits are all quite nice. As stated, get a PE set to do rails, catapults, radars, and cranes and you'll have a show kit. Check ebay for one of these. Tamiya just re-released them with only a kit number change and doubled the price. You should be able to still pick one up on ebay for under $40.
hmmm.. ok... i heard that trumpy's carriers are one of the best ships around... but think i'll start with ww2 battleships or cruisers first... thanks anyway steve...
i wonder how much the PE set will cost?
moJimbo
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2006 - 12:06 PM UTC
em, is there a website dedicated to ship model-building (plastic, not RC) ? i'm particularly looking for reviews and model pics, especially in WW2 era... 
allycat
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2006 - 12:38 PM UTC
Valkyrie
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2006 - 12:38 PM UTC
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i wonder how much the PE set will cost?
Jimbo, I got my KGV / PoW PE set from White Ensign Models for c.Rm230
Valkyrie
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2006 - 12:39 PM UTC
You can also check out this page:
http://www.steelnavy.com
http://www.steelnavy.com
moJimbo
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Posted: Monday, February 20, 2006 - 12:49 PM UTC
thanks for the links valkyrie & allycat! i already saved them to the Favorites... 
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